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I Vote Because...

The November election is a few days away. Community members from the nine-member campuses were asked to share why they are voting and how their vote has been shaped by the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Take a few minutes to watch the video.

Thank you to all those that participated and a special thanks to the Campus Ministers - Gail Gresser (Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles), Dan Leahy (Regis College), and Sr. Sharon Howell, CSJ (St. Catherine University) for the inspiration and organization of this project.

Remember to get out and vote!

National Gathering 2021

The Association of Colleges of Sisters of St. Joseph is pleased to announce that our next National Gathering will be on June 7-9, 2021. The National Gathering will be hosted by St. Catherine University. This year's conference will be a virtual event.

More information about the conference will be available in the coming months. If you have questions, please email Martha Malinski, ACSSJ Executive Director at acssj1@gmail.com.

Founder's Day Celebrations

On October 15th, 1650, six women gathered in a small kitchen in Le Puy, France. These women became the first Sisters of St. Joseph. Many campuses celebrated Founder's Day. A few highlights included: Fontbonne University (pictured above) made face masks and educated community members about the Sisters of St. Joseph, and Elms College staff members, Sr. Carol Allan and Sr. Deirdre Griffin had a virtual conversation and reflected on the significance of Founder's Day and being a Sister of St. Joseph. St. Joseph's College's Brooklyn campus handed out free “You Are My Dear Neighbor” pins, as well as a copy of “That All May Be One,” published by the Association of Colleges of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

The Association of Colleges of Sisters of St. Joseph honors our founders who continue to inspire and shape our work today.

Restorative Justice Practitioners

The US Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph is hosting their third workshop in the four-part series on restorative justice on Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 pm- 9:00 pm Eastern Time.

This workshop will be on how to utilize restorative justice in our daily lives and ministries. Panelists include Jessica Cuevas (Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles), Emile DeWeaver (Prison Renaissance), Sean Horrigan (University of San Diego), Heather Thompson (DC Peace Team). Moderated by Arica Maurer, Director of the Buchanan Initiative for Peace and Nonviolence at Avila University.

Register for the workshop here. Recordings of this workshop and others are available on the US Federation of Sisters of St. Joseph's website. This series is sponsored by the Association of Colleges of Sisters of St. Joseph, Avila University, Mount Saint Mary's University, and St. Catherine University.

Over 110 Years of Educating Students

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Avila University, Kansas City, MO
Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA
Elms College, Chicopee, MA
Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO
Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, CA
Regis College, Weston, MA
St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
St. Joseph's College, Brooklyn & Long Island, NY
The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY